
Professor Jim Boyle
Emeritus Professor
Psychology
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2023: Wiley Top-Cited Article 2021-2022, A systematic review of interleaving as a concept learning strategy, Review of Education Recipient 21/2/2023 2016: Award for Highly-Cited Research, Mental Health and Physical Activity Recipient 2016 Honorary Professor, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh Recipient 2013 University of Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award Recipient 2012 Prize for Best Research Paper of 2011, International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders Recipient 2011 Election as International Affiliate of the Institute of School Psychology 2009- present Recipient 7/2009
Area of Expertise
I have directed large-scale externally-funded RCTs and have expertise in the analysis of cohort data, systematic review and meta-analysis and the evaluation of educational programmes. I have also co-authored and standardised published language tests and am a former member of the British Psychological Society's Committee for Test Standards.
Prize And Awards
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'Why is this child in special education?' : a cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT)-based intervention with senior UK education leaders on assessment for, and allocation of, specialist educational resources Colville Tracey, Boyle James ME, Obonsawin Marc C Educational and Child Psychology Vol 40, pp. 23-53 (2023) https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsecp.2023.40.2.23 Educational psychology : problems and interventions Banerjee Robin, Tolmie Andy, Boyle Jim Applied Psychology (2023) (2023) Educational psychology : history and overview Banerjee Robin, Tolmie Andy, Boyle Jim Applied Psychology (2023) (2023) Educational psychology : professional issues Boyle Jim, Monsen Jeremy, Wright Sarah Applied Psychology (2023) (2023) Associations between physical activity and mental health and behaviour in early adolescence Booth Josephine N, Ness Andy R, Joinson Carol, Tomporowski Phillip D, Boyle James M E, Leary Sam D, Reilly John J Mental Health and Physical Activity Vol 24 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100497 Context and implications document for : a systematic review of interleaving as a concept learning strategy Firth Jonathan, Rivers Ian, Boyle James Review of Education Vol 9, pp. 685-688 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3265
Publications
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Educational and Child Psychology (Journal) Guest editor 1/9/2016 Invited Talk: A Career in Educational Psychology Contributor 4/2/2016 Educational and Child Psychology (Journal) Guest editor 2016 Invited Talk: A Career in Educational Psychology. Contributor 8/10/2015 ‘Proving it...’: Demonstrating Outcomes and Impact in Educational Psychology. Contributor 12/8/2015 Department for Education and Skills (External organisation) Member 3/6/2015
Improving sleep of adolescents- The Strathclyde Sleep for ScHools (SSSH) project Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Boyle, Jim (Co-investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator) 17-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2021 Modelling the Psychological Factors in Autism Spectrum Diorders (studentship) Boyle, Jim (Principal Investigator) Modelling the Psychological Factors Underpinning the Service Use of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in Scotland 01-Jan-2014 - 30-Jan-2017 Microsegmentation of the autism spectrum Boyle, Jim (Principal Investigator) 12-Jan-2013 - 31-Jan-2014 Better Movers and Thinkers Forsyth, Stuart (Academic) Boyle, Jim (Co-investigator) Mutrie, Nanette (Co-investigator) Dalziell, Andrew Gregor (Principal Investigator) Better Movers and Thinkers is a collaboration with Professor Nanette Mutrie and Andy Dalziel (Edinburgh University), Education Scotland and Professor Jim Boyle (Strathclyde University) researching the impact of specific approaches to teaching and learning within physical education and their impact on physical and cognitive ability.
09-Jan-2012 - 31-Jan-2015 Paradigm Shift In Use Of Physical Activity In Treatment And Prevention Reilly, John (Principal Investigator) Boyle, Jim (Co-investigator) 01-Jan-2011 - 30-Jan-2012 Roberts Funding / Skills Training / RA4496 Boyle, Jim (Principal Investigator) 01-Jan-2004 - 31-Jan-2013
Research Interests
My research interests include language impairment (both identification and intervention), the effects of computer games and exercise upon executive functions, bully-victim problems in schools and in the work-place, psychometrics, and the practice of educational psychology.